Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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